Wednesday, September 2, 2009

ta ta for now

We are off at the butt crack of dawn this morning to Denver where we will be til Sunday when we get home. I’m not really very enthusiastic about this trip even though we will be visiting friends we haven’t seen in about 6 years for part of the time. I don’t really want to go and if I could have gotten out of it gracefully, I would have. This is a family celebration around my soon to be 13 year old niece’s Bat Mitzvah. These affairs are usually fun but this family has been through some very stressful changes lately (divorce, remarriage, power plays, you get the idea) and I expect there to be a lot of drama held forcefully beneath the surface, but as we all know, stuff like that cannot always be silenced. My plan is to stay as close to the wine as possible.

Really, though, the main reason I am not enthusiastic about this trip is that I am just plain tired of traveling. This will be the 9th time we have traveled in the last 12 months.

We are going to take advantage of the trip and drive down to Colorado Springs and glad hand the architect that gave us a great job last year, maybe even get to see the house itself. And we will get to spend two nights with friends who live in Nederland and maybe even hike in the mountains and I will really enjoy that, but I will be glad to get home.

I know, I know, you’ll have to do without me for five whole days. So do your best and I’ll look forward to catching up with everyone when I get back.

hey ellen - i love that "my plan is to stay as close to the wine as possible." i've done that long ago under somewhat similar circumstances! the social niceties of events sometimes rescue you from the subcurrents you describe but there's such a price to pay in adhering to those niceties isn't there?! the balance - because there's always balance - is in the people from europe, the chance to see your stunning artwork in situ, and of course hiking. lucky you!!! have a sweet ride. steven

Keeping my fingers crossed for you that you get a better experience that you're anticipating. Family events can indeed be stressful. I usually end up never leaving the kitchen and keep the vodka no further away than my elbow!

At least there's nice scenery to look at as you tool around the state and the weather ought to be quite nice there now. Be safe, try to have a good time and we'll "talk" to you when you return.